**Good morning! This is the 6th chapter of "Moving On"! Tai and Matt have come face to face, Sora's unconscious from the initial shock of seeing Matt after so long (cuz you all know how cute Matt is, right?) and things are looking a little bad for Tai, though Matt thinks they are worse for him. Little does anyone know that the whole thing is about to get more confusing, since someone's going to propose? Who's Sora going to choose now? Will she stay with Tai, or go back to Matt after all this time? Read and review to find out!**

Moving On
Chapter 6

Matt felt his heart sink through the floor when Tai told him that Sora was his boyfriend. He watched Tai smile weakly as he took Sora from him and carried her to the couch, laying her gently onto it. Matt observed from a few feet away as Tai stroked Sora's auburn hair, seething with jealousy. Tai looked up at Matt with huge brown eyes and motioned him over to have a seat in one of the chairs. Matt complied and sat in the nearest chair to Sora.
"So. . you two are together, huh?" Matt stammered nervously. Tai smiled and rose to get some water and a cold cloth.
"Uh-huh. About a year or so now." Tai said off handedly. Matt's eyes lowered disappointedly. Tai returned with a cold cloth and some water. He placed the cloth on Sora's forehead and set the glass on the coffee table.
"Well, congrat-" Matt started. Tai put a hand up, silencing Matt suddenly. He looked at Matt seriously, his eyes intent.
"I think she loves you still though. I have never felt that she's really with me when we're together, I think she envisions you. But that's not going to stop me. She's the love of my life right now, and I'm not going to let her get away." Tai asserted suddenly. Matt looked at his best friend in shock.
"Maybe you're wrong. . . " Matt said. He knew Sora wouldn't be in a relationship if she wasn't serious about it. Tai shook his head and tried to wake Sora gently.
"Sora, please wake up Sora." Tai pleaded, shaking her shoulders almost angrilly. Sora's rust colored eyes opened, and she sat up, rubbing her head.
"What the. . . what happened?" Sora asked groggily. Matt took her other hand, making Sora turn and look at who was also in the room.
"Matt!!" Sora cried. She looked like she was going to faint again, so Matt shook her gently.
"Hey, stay with us. Yeah, it's me." Matt replied. Tai took his hand from Sora's and handed her the water he brought in, which she drank slowly.
"What are you doing here? I didn't think you'd come back." Sora asked quietly. Tai looked at the two young adults and took his cue, walking into the bedroom and shutting the door.
"I told you I would come back. I loved you Sora, and I still do now, even after three years." Matt answered, looking into her eyes and speaking with the most sincere of tones. Sora was taken by how Matt had changed, how he now carried a light British accent, which drove her crazy. How he looked so much more mature, so much more sophisticated. She sighed and gazed at her old boyfriend sadly.
"I didn't think you were coming back. So I moved on, starting with Tai. He loves me very much, and I love him too, but not as much as I love you, Matt. I've never stopped loving you, I don't think I ever will." Sora said, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. Matt scooped her into an embrace, which she accepted readily. Matt looked into her eyes once more before leaning in and kissing Sora lightly. Sora wanted the kiss more then anything. She missed being held by Matt, smelling his colonge, tasting his kisses. It just wasn't the same with Tai. Matt was intoxicating to Sora. Matt parted from the kiss and got up to leave.
"Where are you going?" Sora asked, her heart tearing into pieces over her situation. Matt smiled feebly and took his coat.
"I can't do this. He loves you Sora, and I can't get in the way. I'm going to TK's to crash. You know the number, right?" Matt said, his voice showing his melancholy. Sora nodded and opened the door for Matt, letting him out. Upon closing the door to him, Sora leaned her head against the cool wood and sobbed silently. On the other side, Matt put a hand on the door as he put his forehead against it, choking back emotions he couldn't hold back much longer. He wanted her more than anything in the world, and she was out of reach. It tore him up inside to know he'd kissed her for the last time back there, and could never go back and do it again. Giving in, Matt walked down the hall and out of the building, tears brimming in his eyes.
Sora flopped down on the couch, wiping the tears from her eyes. Tai walked out of the bedroom and sat beside her, putting an arm around her comfortingly. Sora smiled a small smile, and continued to stare at the television.
"Sora, there's something I have to ask you. Now, don't freak out or anything, this is just a thought. I don't know any other way to ask you, so Sora, will you be my wife?" Tai asked, turning Sora's attention to the gigantic engagement ring he held in his hand.
"Oh my Lord, Tai! It's gorgeous! Sora exclaimed. Tai smiled and put it on Sora's finger. It fit like a glove.
"You like it?" Tai asked earnestly. He'd been saving for that ring for years, longer than he'd even been dating Sora.
"I do. But I can't wear it. I have to think this through." Sora said decisively, slipping the small circle off her finger. Tai stopped her and put it back on.
"Just wear it for now, okay? Until you are ready to decide." Tai remarked. Sora nodded and looked at the heart shaped diamond adorning the top of the ring. It really was a lovely ring, it seemed to cost a fortune to Sora. Tai's pager went off, sending Tai to the door quickly. Sora walked with him, opening the door.
"You'd think this town would have a few less emergencies, wouldn't you?" Tai joked as he put on a blue EMT jacket. Sora smirked and gave Tai a quick peck on the cheek. Tai pulled her into an embrace and kissed her more.
"Think this over, then call me. Okay?" Tai asked as he walked out to the hall. Sora nodded and closed the door. She immediately sank to the ground, holding her knees and putting her head down.
"What am I going to do?" Sora asked herself aloud. She looked at the ring again, and began to sob uncontrollably.
Matt reached TK's apartment after a long walk with the luggage he had. Loud music was streaming from TK's apartment, so Matt banged on the door loudly to draw attention to the fact that he was outside in a cold dark hallway. The music became quiet, and the door opened to a brown eyed girl and a blue eyed boy peering out through the small crack that the chain on the door allowed.
"Matt!" They cried happily, slamming the door in Matt's smiling face. Matt shook his head and watched the door swing open, revealing TK and Kari, their faces beaming with happiness. Matt walked in and set his luggage down, allowing TK to take them to another room.
"How are you? How was your trip?" Kari asked, leading Matt into the quaint little apartment.
"I'm okay, the trip was fine. I see you and TK are hard at work." Matt replied, pointing to Kari's slightly rounded belly.
"Um, yeah. I'm about five months along now. We've decided not to know what it is until it's born." Kari stated, blushing slightly. Matt nodded, then turned to TK, who had entered the room.
"So how's life on your own? I mean, considering you really haven't been on your own. You got married real quick, didn't you two?" Matt asked, sitting on the couch casually.
"Yeah, it's been hectic, but with the money I inherited to help pay rent, and my job to help out also, we're doing okay. I barely have to use any of the money Grandpa gave me anymore." TK responded proudly, wrapping one arm around Kari and smiling.
"I have a job too, TK! I swear, he thinks his money is the only thing keeping us alive. I can work for another three, four months maybe. Daycare isn't that hard of a thing to do." Kari added, poking her husband.
"And working at a phone company isn't? All I do is sit around and answer calls from pissy customers!" TK argued playfully. Matt grinned.
"So that's what you all do. I see, well, what about everyone else?" Matt asked, trying to find out more about Sora in the three years he wasn't around.
"We don't really keep up with all of them much anymore, especially since the baby's coming." Kari said simply.
"I do know last time I checked, Joe was almost out of Med school. And Izzy's getting through college okay. Mimi's still in a Cosmetology school, and Tai's an EMT. I think Sora still works at the flower shop though." TK said, trying to think about if he was wrong or right.
"And are you two going to college? I mean, this is your senior year, you should be thinking about that." Matt said.
"TK's going while I take care of the baby. When he's out of college, he gets the baby, and I go to college." Kari announced, proud of the plan she'd made with TK. Matt smiled and nodded approvingly.
"I'm glad this whole baby thing hasn't ruined your plans, you two." Matt stated. TK shrugged.
"It has hindered them a little, especially for Kari, but we'll work through it, right dear?" TK said, hugging his wife, who nodded. Matt yawned and stretched his arms high above his head.
"I think I'm going to turn in for the night." Matt stated as he got up and walked into his room, closing the door.
"Goodnight." TK and Kari echoed after Matt called from his room.
Sora looked at the phone and decided to dial Matt and tell him about her proposal from Tai. She began to dial TK's number, but stopped and hung the phone back up.
"Why can't I do this?" Sora cried angrilly. She picked up the phone again and dialed the number. waiting after a few rings for someone to answer.
"Takaishi's, this is Kari." Kari said into the phone.
"Hello Kari, this is Sora." Sora said politely.
"Oh hello! How are you?" Kari asked. Sora sighed, making Kari curious.
"I'm fine, how are you and the baby?" Sora asked. She listened to Kari gush about how much the baby moved and how she saw the ultrasound pictures of it just a few days ago.
"So what's up?" Kari querried after she was finished talking about the baby. Sora sighed softly.
"Is Matt there yet?" Sora asked. Kari yelled out Matt's name. In the background, Sora heard Matt mumbling something about trying to sleep.
"Hello?" Matt said, sounding slightly annoyed.
"Hi Matt, it's Sora." Sora said as she sat down on her couch and took a sip of the water Tai had brought her earlier.
"Sora! I didn't think you'd call. . ." Matt said, surprised. Kari and TK looked at Matt curiously, but turned around and made themselves look busy when Matt looked back at them.
"Well, I wasn't going to until tomorrow, but I have something to tell you." Sora explained nervously, fingering the ring on her hand anxiously.
"What's that? Is it about tonight, because I'm really sorry about that. I shouldn't have even gone there." Matt replied. Kari stared at TK, who shrugged. Matt turned around again and caught them eavesdropping this time. He motioned the teens to go away, which they did.
"It's not that. I wanted you to kiss me. It's me. And Tai." Sora stammered, gathering all her courage to continue.
'What? Could Sora be. . . no way, not Sora and Tai. . . . ' Matt thought as he ruled out pregnancy very quickly.
"Is everything alright?" Matt asked, growing concerned with Sora's sudden silence.
"Everything's fine, I just don't know how to tell you this. . . . " Sora answered, tears forming again in her eyes.
"Tell me. You know you can tell me anything." Matt offered. He listened to Sora's nervous breathing on the other line.
"Well, Tai. . . .he, well. . . . . heaskedmetomarryhim!!" Sora blurted rapidly. Matt froze in place, completely shocked.
"Marry him?!" Matt asked, feeling his heart shatter slowly into pieces.
"Yeah. . ." Sora replied, silent tears falling from her face. Matt slumped down onto a chair and ran his free hand through his hair.
"Well, congratulations, Sora. I hope you two are very happy together. Send me an invitation, will you? Make it to Britain. I'm leaving in a couple days to go back home." Matt stated, his heart broken entirely by the news. Sora tried to protest, but Matt hung up the phone, ending the conversation.
'No. . . . ' Sora thought as she began to sob uncontrollably.
Matt picked up the phone again and dialed his father with his phone card, so TK and Kari wouldn't have a large bill to pay later.
"Send me a ticket home, dad, will you?" Matt said sadly when his father picked up the phone. Mr. Ishida sighed, pitying his son.
"She's gone, isn't she?" Mr. Ishida asked, trying to console his wayward son. He heard Matt sniffle on the other end.
"Yeah. She's gone." Matt whispered as he hung up the phone. Kari and TK watched everything from their bedroom, sympathizing with Matt. Kari took TK's hand and led him back into their room, closing the door softly behind them. Matt remained on the couch, crying quietly.
Tai walked into Sora's apartment later in the evening, around eleven thirty. He spied Sora laying on the couch, a blanket wrapped around her. Tai removed his jacket and sat down next to Sora, who awoke and looked at Tai with red puffy eyes.
"What's the matter?" Tai asked. Sora took off the ring and handed it to Tai, who looked at her quizzically.
"I can't do this. I don't love you. I mean, I do, but not as much as I love-" Sora explained, looking down at her hands.
"You love Matt. I know, I always have known. Ever since we first started out, I knew you wanted him. I just thought that if I proposed, you'd love me the way you love him." Tai said, his voice showing his diappointment.
"Oh Tai. . . " Sora whispered. "Why did you stay with me then?" she asked, tears trailing down her cheeks.
"I thought I could win you over with time. I mean, you are the love of my life, and I wanted you so badly all those years ago, it's just that I was too afraid to come out and say it. Then you and Matt got involved, and I gave up, until he moved away. Then I thought I had my chance. I should have known that true love prevails over our love, Sora." Tai remarked, looking at the floor sorrowfully.
"Tai, I do love you very much, but I love Matt truly. He makes the world turn for me. I didn't think I'd ever move on, until you showed me how. And I'm grateful, but I have to go back. I hope you understand. I'm sorry, Tai." Sora replied, looking into Tai's melancholy brown eyes.
"I'll be okay. I knew this would happen anyway. It was only a matter of time." Tai said, trying to be upbeat. Sora smiled feebly and hugged her new ex-boyfriend tightly.
"Thank you. For understanding. And for loving me the way you do." Sora whispered. Tai smiled and grabbed his coat.
"Well, it's late, and I should be getting home. I'll see you later, Sora." Tai said, chainging the subject completely. Sora nodded slightly and opened the door for Tai, who walked out and down the hall quickly, pocketing the ring in his jacket pocket as two tears slid down his face. Sora watched as Tai left and closed the door, sighing heavily.
"Now what am I going to do?" Sora asked herself aloud, running a hand through her auburn hair with frustration.

**Okay, that was chapter six. You like? I have one thing to change about chapter five that someone pointed out to me. I mentioned that Tai walked into Sora's place, and when I described him, I gave him blonde hair. Ooops! I was thinking about Matt, my bad! Tai's hair is still as wild and brown as ever, so don't freak out, all you Tai's Hair Lovers! Anyway, Chapter 7 is coming soon for all you readers. Tai and Sora aren't engaged anymore. How's Sora going to tell Matt? Will she find him in time? Or will he take off out of her life forever? Find out in the next chapter of "Moving On"**